Infrastructure woes drive away IIT students from classes
Infrastructure woes are driving away students from attending classes in the Indian Institute of Technology, Rajasthan.
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Freshers prefer other sectors over IT
Fresh IT graduates are now willing to prefer jobs other than in the software sector as they are increasingly moving towards various sectors like automotive, electronic and other manufacturing sectors.
Tektronix to make India as its R&D hub
Tektronix, a North American based provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation is transforming its India center as research and development center (R&D) for cutting-edge technologies.
Multi Commodity Exchange to start currency futures Tuesday
The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) will launch currency futures trading from Tuesday to become the third stock exchange in the country after the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange to do so.
Regent Education gets $8.25 Million series B funding
Chrysalis Ventures, a source of equity capital for young growth companies in the Midwest and South, has announced that it has led an $8.25 million series B investment in Maryland-based Regent Education.
Multinational banks optimistic about Indian market
Indian market turns a safe zone for multinational banks that are facing setbacks in foreign markets due to financial crunch and they are now planning to expand operations in India.
'Security reasons force metro shoppers to buy online'
Security vulnerabilities in big cities have emerged as a blessing in disguise for e-shopping firms. The upcoming festive season of the year would witness more shoppers buying online due to security issues.
Most Bangaloreans take to affordable housing
Hit by the increasing prices and liquidity crunch, people in Bangalore are going for properties in low ranges with 41 percent opting for residences in the sub-Rs.40 lakh category.
FOSTeRA zeroes Thanjavur as the rural BPO destination
In an effort to promote rural areas in terms of being BPO destinations, a Tamil Nadu based rural BPO organization Fostering Technologies in Rural Area (FOSTeRA) zeroed on 'the rice bowl of the state' Thanjavur.
BJP to use e-posters for campaigning
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to launch e-posters for campaigning in the general elections next year in keeping with its image of being a tech-savvy political outfit.
Sell N-reactors to India, apex body tells Canada
The Canada-India Business Council (C-IBC) has urged Canada to resume sale of nuclear reactors to India after the recent lifting of nuclear embargo on it.
HTC to sell 10 lakh touchscreen mobiles in 2010
Eying at booming mobile market in India, High Tech Computer (HTC), a Taiwan based touch screen mobile manufacturer is targeting to sell 10,00,000 touch screen devices in Indian market in 2010.
Now, a kilometre-high tower in Dubai
Even as the Burj Dubai, touted to become the world's tallest building nears completion, plans have been announced for a new kilometre-high tower in this West Asian metropolis.
Eight foreign firms among 17 bidding for coal exploration
Leading coal miner Coal India has received bids from 17 companies - both national and international - for extracting coal from 18 abandoned underground mines belonging to three of its subsidiaries.
